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What's the most money/most expensive prize you've ever won?

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by A-Train, Oct 19, 2005.

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  1. A-Train

    A-Train Member

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    I've won $20 in scratch offs a couple times, but that's about it. :(
     
    #1 A-Train, Oct 19, 2005
  2. pirc1

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    What do you mean by prize. If playing chess counts, I once won 4000 dollars by coming in first in a tournment.
     
    #2 pirc1, Oct 19, 2005
  3. SwoLy-D

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    Why do you QUOTE the first person in a thread? It's not like we don't know whom you're answering. :D

    It had to be $120 for the Barrera - Prince something something fight Barrera won. I had the lucky round number, I think.
     
    #3 SwoLy-D, Oct 19, 2005
  4. Rocketman95

    Rocketman95 Hangout Boy

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    I was one card away from winning $500 in a blackjack tournament on our honeymoon.
     
    #4 Rocketman95, Oct 19, 2005
  5. Lil Pun

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    I've won hundreds playing craps in the casinos in Tunica but never thousands. I would like to buy tickets to the $340 million Powerball drawing and strike that but oh well...
     
    #5 Lil Pun, Oct 19, 2005
  6. Austin70

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    I found a 500 dollar bonus on my paycheck one time and wasn't supposed to get it, does that count?
     
    #6 Austin70, Oct 19, 2005
  7. glad_ken

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    I won $1000 playing a $5 slot machine at a casino in Louisiana. Only put $20 in before I hit.
     
    #7 glad_ken, Oct 19, 2005
  8. DarkHorse

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    They gave me an Ipod at work yesterday. Does that count?

    :)
     
    #8 DarkHorse, Oct 19, 2005
  9. reggietodd

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    I won $4,536 in a Texas Holdem tourney with a $110 entry fee.
     
    #9 reggietodd, Oct 19, 2005
  10. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    $2500.00 - video poker - was dealt a royal flush.
     
    #10 bobrek, Oct 19, 2005
  11. DonnyMost

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    Um.. was this thread meant to include stuff from gambling?

    I mean a lotto ticket is one thing, but winning a poker tourney or something is kind of different in nature, it takes skill (somewhat).

    I figured this thread was concerning stuff like raffles, etc where everyone has an equal chance of winning..
     
    #11 DonnyMost, Oct 19, 2005
  12. Andy3000

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    400 bucks canadian, scholorship(from university), bought a psp, :)
     
    #12 Andy3000, Oct 19, 2005
  13. Falcons Talon

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    $425.00 Cash Five...hit four out of five.
     
    #13 Falcons Talon, Oct 19, 2005
  14. swilkins

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    Stone Free - Dedication to Jimi Hendrix CD. Great CD.

    Won it on KLOL years ago.

    I forgot about the iPaq handheld I won at work.
     
    #14 swilkins, Oct 19, 2005
  15. RocketMan Tex

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    The most expensive thing I've ever won was concert tickets.

    My Dad won $2,000 on a $10 daily double bet at Riudoso Downs in New Mexico when I was about 9 years old.
     
    #15 RocketMan Tex, Oct 19, 2005
  16. moestavern19

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    I got one of those "Free 20 oz Sprite" things once.
     
    #16 moestavern19, Oct 19, 2005
  17. Supermac34

    Supermac34 President, Von Wafer Fan Club

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    When I was 19 I won $5000 on a Cactus Cash scratch off.
     
    #17 Supermac34, Oct 19, 2005
  18. pirc1

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    By tomorrow it will be 340 million. (I can just feel the powerball surge)
     
    #18 pirc1, Oct 19, 2005
  19. JuanValdez

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    I won round-trip tickets in the US at my work. My boss' company credit card was used so much she'd get enough FF miles for 4 tickets. So, she held a lottery for everyone in her department. I had a premonition I would win, and I did.

    Recently, I won a couple nights' stay at a fancy B&B. But the B&B is in Washington State. It'd been nice if they gave me tickets to Seattle along with it.

    And, once my house got hit by a tornado and I got a nice insurance settlement. It was like winning money.
     
    #19 JuanValdez, Oct 19, 2005
  20. MadMax

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    if the Astros win tonight, I'll be $220 richer.

    Got 22/1 odds earlier in the season on them winning the NL.
     
    #20 MadMax, Oct 19, 2005
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